Coastal community news briefs for Sunday, June 1
By North County Times | ∞
Free job ads for students
OCEANSIDE ---- The North County Times is offering free "Jobs Wanted" ads to students looking for summer jobs during the month of June. Students should send a description of the job wanted and a little bit about themselves and their qualifications, and the paper will list the information in a directory in the classified section "Students Want Work!"
Information should be 50 words or less and include name, address, contact number and/or e-mail address. Send to: North County Times, c/o Students Want Work, 1722 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054 or e-mail mgrimsrud@nctimes.com.
Oceanside Elks to hold bingo
OCEANSIDE ---- Oceanside Elks Lodge 1561 will hold bingo at 1 p.m. June 1 at 444 Country Club Lane. Free breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to all who buy in. Call (760) 433-1561.
Gang awareness/prevention is program topic
OCEANSIDE ---- The city of Oceanside's Community Safety Partnership will present a free Gang Awareness and Prevention Program, co-sponsored by North County Lifeline, from 5:45-7:45 p.m. June 5 at Joe Balderrama Recreation Center, 709 San Diego St. Call (760) 435-5529. Topics will include:
-- What is a gang and how are they established in the community;
-- What can parents and family members do to prevent youths getting into gangs;
-- Why youths glamorize gang behavior and why they want to be part of a gang.
Fundraiser for mission at Outback
OCEANSIDE ---- To mark the 210th birthday of Mission San Luis Rey, a fundraising event will be held June 7 at the Outback Steakhouse, 2485 Vista Way. There will be two seatings for lunch, at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the mission and the Marines.
Tickets are $20 adults; $10 children ages 10 and under. Area residents also can buy meals for Marines and their families. The mission has teamed with the Armed Services YMCA at Camp Pendleton to coordinate the distribution of 100 meals for Marines.
The menu includes a 9-ounce sirloin steak, chicken or grilled salmon, Caesar salad, Aussie chips, beverage and ice cream. Reserve by calling (760) 757-3651, Ext. 164.
Kids Art & Nature Camps offered
OCEANSIDE ---- The Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center will hold these Kids Art & Nature Camps at 2202 S. Coast Highway. Information: (760) 439-2473; kids.art.nature.camp@gmail.com:
-- Camp Ruddy Duck, 9:30-11:30 a.m., July 14-18 for ages 5-6. Includes craft projects, drawing and painting, docent-led nature walks and lagoon exploration.
-- Camp Crawdad, 12:30-3 p.m., July 14-18 for ages 7-9. Includes craft projects, sculpture and painting, docent-led nature walks and lagoon exploration.
ECHS/OHS class of '78 reunion planned
OCEANSIDE ---- El Camino High School/Oceanside High School class of '78 will celebrate their 30th class reunion July 25-27 beginning with the Arthur Hemingway Foundation Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. July 25 at San Luis Rey Downs, followed by an icebreaker at 5 p.m. at the Flying Bridge restaurant, 1105 N. Coast Highway.
The Dinner/Dance will be held from 7 p.m.-midnight July 26 at the Camp Pendleton NCO Ocean Breeze Room. The weekend concludes with a beach party at Camp Del Mar, Camp Pendleton. Information: (310) 930-6141; Michael.Aguirre@us.army.mil.
OASIS offers beginning computer class
VISTA ---- OASIS will offer beginning computer classes from 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 10-19 at the McClellan Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive. Learn basic terminology while practicing keyboarding and mouse skills, games, exchanging e-mail, surfing the net and basic word processing.
Class fee is $40 plus a $3 one-time processing fee. Call (760) 432-0635.
Woman's Club of Vista to meet
VISTA ---- The Woman's Club of Vista will meet at 10:30 a.m. June 11 at the Shadowridge Country Club, 1980 Gateway Drive. Scholarships will be presented by Margie Thomson, education chairwoman, to graduating seniors at Vista and Rancho Buena Vista high schools and Guajome Academy, as well as students at Palomar and MiraCosta colleges. Reserve to (760) 726-3763.
Power walks at Batiquitos Lagoon
CARLSBAD ---- Power walks will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month at Batiquitos Lagoon. Start the day with a brisk walk on one of North County's finest trails and enjoy nature, too. Docent Patti Golong will lead the walks. Meet at the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation Nature Center at the end of Gabbiano Lane. Take the Poinsettia Lane exit off I-5 in Carlsbad and proceed east, making a right turn onto Batiquitos Drive. Gabbiano Lane is the first street on the right. Information: (760) 931-0800; www.batiquitosfoundation.org.
Salon to host benefit 'Cut-A-Thon'
CARLSBAD ---- Capriccio Salon and Day Spa will host the "Cut-A-Thon" haircutting event, benefitting a local mom with cancer, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 8 at the salon, 3150 El Camino Real, Suite A. Cuts are $25. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins will be accepted. Call (760) 730-3022.
Museum to honor Ravi Shankar at gala
CARLSBAD ---- The Museum of Making Music will hold its sixth annual "Evening of Note" fundraiser, honoring Indian music legend Ravi Shankar, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. June 14 at The Crossings at Carlsbad, 5800 The Crossings Drive. The evening will include a reception featuring performances by Kamau Kenyatta and the San Diego Youth Symphony & Conservatory String Quartet. The event will also feature the Patnaik Sisters Indian Dance Troupe, Peter Sprague and Fred Benedetti, and youth cello prodigy Nathan Chan. Proceeds support the museum's ongoing educational outreach programs, workshops, performances and exhibitions. Cost is $100 per person, $1200 for a table of 12. Information: (760) 438-5996, Ext. 212; www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
Scholarship concert planned
ENCINITAS ---- The Scholarship Concert of the Coastal Communities Concert Band, titled "A Celebration of America," will be held at 2 p.m. June 8 in the Encinitas Community Center, corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Balour Road.
The concert will feature outstanding music students from the San Dieguito High School District who have been recommended by their band directors. These students will audition for scholarships totaling $3,000 that can be used for summer music camps, music lessons or music equipment. All 18 honor students will join the band on three selections.
The documentary about the Coastal Communities Concert Band "Community Band, Our Lives in Music," has been nominated for an Emmy Award by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest Chapter. The awards presentation will take place June 14 at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad. Call (760) 489-2383.
Special Education seminar offered
ENCINITAS ---- The La Jolla Learning Foundation will host a free Special Education seminar with guest speaker attorney Thomas S. Nelson at 5 p.m. June 12 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive.
Nelson is a special-education attorney with more than 22 years' experience in litigation and advocacy. He has helped many families advocate for an appropriate education for their children with special needs, allowing students to reach their full potential and contribute to society. Call (619) 607-0950. In this seminar, Nelson will cover:
-- Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA 2004);
-- IEP's, eligibility, reimbursements, placements and discipline;
-- Empowering families through education and enforcement of their child's special education rights.
Center to offer Pilates for seniors
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center will offer a Gentle Pilates class from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. Add grace to aging by learning to move from the core, strengthen and lengthen muscles, and pick up new cues for better posture. Bring a mat and pillow to class. Class is for ages 50 and up and is ongoing throughout the year. Cost is $5 per class, paid at the beginning of each month. Call (760) 943-2250.
Gardeners to meet monthly
DEL MAR ---- The Friendship Gardeners of Del Mar meet from 1 to 3 p.m. the fourth Saturday of each month (September to June) for field trips, speakers, seasonal plantings, and to explore other topics of interest. Call (858) 259-9636.
NC Toastmasters to meet Wednesdays
SOLANA BEACH ---- North Coast Toastmasters, the public speaking club, meets from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays at Loftin Integrative Health Services, 530 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite A & B, across the street from the Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club. www.nctoastmasters.org; nctoastmasters@yahoo.com.
Leads club to meet weekly
DEL MAR ----Ali Lassen's Leads Club/Del Mar Polo Chapter meets at noon Tuesdays at En Fuego Restaurant, 1342 Camino Del Mar. Information: (800) 783-3761; www.leadsclub.com.
Stamp club to meet at center
ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center hosts meetings of the Stamp Club from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every first Wednesday at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The Stamp Club is for the collecting enthusiast who wants to share individual and unusual stamp stories, trade stamps and discuss upcoming meeting topics. Call (760) 943-2250. To donate stamps, call (760) 436-4601.
Meet the authors at weekly event
ENCINITAS ---- WEB Press will host authors forums and book signings every Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at 315 S. Coast Highway 101, Suite W. Independent artists offer their ideas, lectures, and display their work. Information: (760) 505-9798; www.1stmanstanding.com; erapacrwr@hotmail.com.
Library friends to host a cappella concert
CARDIFF ---- The Friends of the Cardiff Library will host the 4 On The Floor Quartet, performing a cappella music in four-part harmony, at 6:30 p.m. June 4 at the library, 2081 Newcastle Ave. Call (760) 634-1000.
Environmental film festival to screen
ENCINITAS ---- The Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association will host Patagonia's Wild & Scenic Film Tour as part of The Cottonwood Creek Environmental Film Festival June 6-8 (with Encinitas Environment Day on June 8) at various venues in downtown Encinitas. The festival will include a "Very Important Planet Party"; an all-day screening of environmental films; a competition for local films; and a sunset film screening hosted by the Surfrider Foundation. Venues include: La Paloma Theatre, Chapel of Spiritual Awareness and the Encinitas Library. Cost is $5 per film segment or $20 all day, which includes entry to the VIP party. Tickets can be purchased at the DEMA office, 818 S. Coast Highway 101. www.cottonwoodfilm.com.
Studio to host figure painting workshop
SOLANA BEACH ---- Artist Rich Hawk will lead a two-day figure painting workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 7-8 at the newly relocated Studio of Art and Design, 742 Genevieve St. The workshop will include drawing, design and the fundamentals of composition using mixed materials with watercolor. For materials list, call (858) 755-6202.
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